Collapsible swing.



A. T. RAMSEY.

COLLAPSIBLE SWING.

AFFfLICATION FILED JULY I. 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JUL 1, I914.

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Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

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ALFRED T. RAMSEY, OF WELLSTON', MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO HERBERT E. SPIELMAN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COLLAPSIBLE SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED T. RAMsEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVellston, St. Louis county, State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Collapsible Swing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to swings of that type adapted to be suspended by chains or the like from rafters, trees, etc., one of the objects of the invention being to provide a swing of this character which can be readily and quickly collapsed without detaching any of the parts, thus to permit the same to be stored within a small space and to be carried conveniently.

Another object is to provide a swing of this character which is attractive and durable.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the swing, a portion being broken away. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the swing partly collapsed. Fig. 4; is a vertical section from front to rear through a slightly modified form of swing.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates a back panel of any suitable size, proportions and material and secured to the sides of this panel and extending forwardly therefrom are blocks 2 having pins 3 extending inwardly from the lower end portions thereof to form pintles on which the bottom panel 4: is mounted to swing, this panel being extended between the blocks 2.

Pivot pins 5 extend upwardly and clownwardly from each block 2, these pins alining and projecting respectively into the upper and lower members 6 and 7 respectively, of the side panels of the seat, these panels being indicated at 8. Rods 9 are extended through the side panels from the tops to the bottoms thereof and are provided, at their upper ends, with eyes 10 while their lower ends are screw threaded as at 11, and engaged by nuts 12 which bear upwardly against the bottoms of the side panels and thus cooperate with the rods to hold the panels together. Each lower member 7 is extended inwardly to form a supporting ledge 13. and these ledges have openings 14: for the reception of dowel pins 15 extending downwardly from the endportions of the seat panel 4.

It will be noted that each of the top members 6 is extended rearwardly so as to lap the ends of the back panel 1,.the rearwardly extending portions being indicated at 16 and each being preferably cut away, as at 17, so as to fit snugly against the ends of the back panel.

It will be seen that the side panels 8 can be swung laterally until the extensions 16 'come into engagement with the back panel 1. The seat panel 4 can then be swung downwardly until its end portions rest upon the ledges 13 at which time the dowel pins 15 will project into the openings 14, thus tying together the seat and end panels.

Obviously the load carried by the seat panel will be received by the ledges 13 and as the rods 9 are extended through these members 7 of the end panels it will be seen that the load will thus be transferred directly to the chains or other supporting elements connected to the eyes 10.

When it is desired to collapse the swing so as to store it in a compact state or to carry it conveniently, it is merely necessary to first swing the seat panel upwardly and backwardly against the back panel, after which the side panels can be folded against the seat panel, as has been indicated in Fig. 8.

Instead of mounting the seat panel upon pintles such as indicated at 8, the seat panel 18, in Fig. 4, can be connected tothe back panel 19 by means of hinges 20. Furthermore the side panels 21 can be connected to the ends of the back panel by hinges 22. Brackets 23 can be extended inwardly from the lower portions of the side panels and can have dowel pins 24: extended upwardly therefrom and adapted to be seated in recesses 25 formed in the bottom of the seat panel adjacent the ends thereof. Thus when the various parts are set up for use they will be held together by the dowel pins. Nhen however it is desired to collapse the swing it is merely necessary first to swing the seat panel upwardly and backwardly against the back panels after which the side panels can be folded thereagainst as heretofore described.

Tfhat is claimed is A swing including a back panel, blocks fixedly connected thereto and extending forwardly thereform, a seat panel extending between and pivotally connected to the blocks and foldable upwardly against the back, side panels extending across the ends of the respective blocks and pivotally connected thereto, said side panels being foldable inwardly toward the back, extensions upon the upper portions of the side panels and shiftable against the sides of the back panel to limit the outward swinging movement of the side panels relative to the back panel, cooperating interengaging portions carried by the seat and side panels for holding them assembled when in use, and support engaging rods extending through the side panels from the top to the bottom thereof. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED T. RAMSEY. Witnesses PRESTON J. SPIELMAN, HERBERT E. SPIELMAN.

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